Richman served three years in the Army, one of which was in Vietnam; he is a lifetime member of the VFW Post 4744 and the Disabled American Veterans. After managing a John Deere dealership as well as a ranch, he went into the insurance industry, ultimately co-owning a business with his wife. He has served on several boards and councils, including the Harlem City Council and the Harlem School Board.[1]

Issues

Campaign themes

Excerpt:"I feel taxed to death, and its time we give our taxpayers - that's me and you - a break!"

Right to Life

Excerpt:"We've killed a whole generation of babies and this must stop. We need to get back to those good old Judeo Christian values of God, family and country. How can it be okay to not notify a parent that a young girl is having an abortion, but we can't give her a tylenol for the pain in school?"

Gun Control

Excerpt:"I feel just like Charlton Heston - the only way you'll get my guns is from my cold dead hands."